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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,639,272,025.79, 6,403,544,471.13 and 3,031,968,812.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,639,272,025.79, 6,403,544,471.13 and 3,031,968,812.96 is: 4,184,998,642.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,639,272,025.79 : 6,403,544,471.13 = 3,031,968,812.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,639,272,025.79/6,403,544,471.13 = 3,031,968,812.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,639,272,025.79x = 6,403,544,471.13 × 3,031,968,812.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,639,272,025.79x = 19,415,347,128,868,597,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,415,347,128,868,597,760/4,639,272,025.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184,998,642.23

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